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With all the glitter, rhinestones, and sequins popping up on the runways over the past few weeks, it seems like sparkly eyeliner is the thing to go for in 2015. And since makeup artist (and founder of Reed Clarke) recently started working with White Diamonds Lustre fragrance (an effervescent floral), I figured she had shimmer on the mind. Below her tips for wearing glitter on your eyes like a champ. First, for inspiration, here's an example of one of the cool looks inspiring us all to put sparkly things on our lids: The crystal eyes at the Rodarte show: Of course, in real life, we'll want to go for something more wearable, and that means glitter eyeliner. Here's what you need to know. Lipstick: If you have sensitive eyes, are there things to keep in mind when going for glitter eyeliner? Should you skip it? Stiles: Look for the most finely milled shimmer you can find and steer clear of a chunky shimmer, which will be difficult to remove and will be torture on your eyes. Lipstick: How do you keep looking chic rather than teen-y? Stiles: Color has a lot to do with looking cool versus childish. Anything pink read more

Here's something I bet you'd never hear anyone say: Michelle Williams wore glitter eyeliner to the Louis Vuitton "Series 2 the Exhibition" last night. And it looked so. chic. Ready for the close-up? The shimmer in the pencil makes her eyes glow in a subtle way—in fact, you can't really tell there's anything metallic going on until you get up close. That's how you do sophisticated glitter, ladies. An oxymoron that is not. So there you have it, gang, another kind of eyeliner you can now obsess over. Two to try: Make Up for Ever's Aqua Eyes in Metallic Bronze and Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Brown(out). read more

Katy Perry came, saw, and conquered the Super Bowl halftime show tonight with the help of Lenny Kravtiz, Missy Elliott, some singing sharks, red lipstick, and sparkly eyeliner. Those last two came courtesy of makeup artist Jake Bailey for CoverGirl. Here's how he pulled it off: View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com Step (1) He says, "For an elongated cat eye I used CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner in Black Onyx and painted a glitter adhesive just above the black liner and carefully placed a mix of gold and silver glitter on the adhesive with a tiny eyeliner brush for precision." If adhesive and glitter sounds too scary for you to try yourself, check out Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner in GlamRock. Step (2) He applied Eye Shadow Quads in Blooming Blushes to add warmth and dimension. Step (3) He added two coats of new Full Lash Bloom by LashBlast Mascara in Very Black to her curled lashes and filled in her brows for definition. Step (4) He smeared truMAGIC Luminizer to her cheekbones and brow bones for a shimmery glow. Step (5) On her lips: Lip Perfection Lip Liner in Hot and read more

If you haven't this story on social media yet, allow me to introduce you to Shipyourenemiesglitter.com, a new service that anonymously sends your enemy an envelope of glitter, which may sound festive at first. But anyone who's ever spilled glitter can tell you, that stuff doesn't ever seem go away. Ever. Glitter everywhere for the rest of your life. But that isn't so. If someone uses this service on you, here's what you do (just don't tell me what you did to deserve it). Step (1) Contain the situation. Stop what you're doing and think about your next step before you take it. The more you travel around after you've touched the glitter, the bigger the mess. So take some time to decide how to you can get to your cleaning supplies in the most efficient way possible. Step (2) If you happen to have latex gloves (perhaps you're an at-home hair colorer), put those on immediately. Keeping yourself from picking up more glitter is key. You know what would also work in a pinch? Just putting plastic bags over your hands. Step (3) Vacuum or sweep up what you can. Step (4) Get a lint roller and use the read more

We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled inspirational social justice, career, and politics-driven news to bring you very important information: You can now order the best revenge ever on your enemies for just a few bucks online. Introducing Ship Your Enemies Glitter—an online service that, for about $8 ($9.99 Australian), will ship an envelope of loose glitter to anyone in the world. Glitter that will get everywhere as soon as they rip open the envelope. Glitter they'll be finding in nooks and crannies for months to come. As the website so eloquently describes the service:We've had enough, so here's the deal: There's someone in your life right now who you fucking hate. Whether it be your shitty neighbor, a family member, or that bitch Amy down the road who thinks it's cool to invite you to High Tea but not provide any weed.So pay us money, provide an address anywhere in the world and we'll send them so much glitter in an envelope that they'll be finding that shit everywhere for weeks. We'll also include a note telling the person exactly why they're receiving this terrible gift. Hint: The glitter will be mixed in with the note thus increasing read more

I'm not going to tell you how to live your life, but when the universe presents you with an opportunity to go for glitter, I feel you should take it. And since today is a big holiday for so many of you, I figured it was time to talk shimmer. Here are three ways to wear it that feel fresh and lovely: You can... Go for wide stripe of glittery eyeliner on your lids like Lupita Nyong'o: Smear cream highlighter on your cheekbones and key points around your eyes like Margot Robbie: Or go for gilded nails like Masters of Sex star Caitlin FitzGerald: All light-catching, all stunning. Which one will you go for? read more

Jennifer Lopez's glow was on another level last night at the People Magazine Awards, and she has makeup artist Mary Phillips to thank. And you're about to thank her to, because you can follow her lead and hit the same places with shimmer for your holiday parties this weekend. Lopez has shimmer kind of all over, but it's concentrated on these few places: —Just under her eyebrows. —At the inner corners of her eyes. —On her cheekbones. —Down her chest. Phillips thanked L'Oreal (which Lopez is also the face of) for the products, so I'm assuming what we're looking at is L'Oreal Paris Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer all over with Studio Secrets Eye Shadow in Morning Light concentrated in the key places. At least it's a pretty close match—enough to get you a very similar effect. OK, 'fess up. Who's now tempted to go to town with sparkle with weekend? UPDATE: I've got the exact products and steps. Here ya go! MAKEUP STEP-BY-STEP: STEP 1: Prep the skin with a L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Miracle Blur as it’s ideal for sensitive skin and leaves you having a smooth texture with very noticeable results (tighter, brighter and even skintone.) Works perfect read more

'Tis the season for all things glittery, and your nails are the easiest place to indulge in some twinkle without going overboard. Here are three looks from Instagram that you can DIY with no stress—using colors you can grab at the drugstore en route home from work tonight! 1. Midnight-blue nail polish with moody purple glitter at the base. Colors used: L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Polish in After Hours and Pink Party Dress. A photo posted by lorealparisusa (@lorealparisusa) on Dec 12, 2014 at 3:56pm PST 2. Chunkier rainbow glitter at the base for a jewel-box effect. The exact shades: Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer in Deep In Violet and Mosaic Prism. A photo posted by Maybelline New York (@maybelline) on Dec 12, 2014 at 4:33pm PST 3. Glitter gone a bit edgy, in muted gunmetal, steel, and black. Colors shown: Revlon Nail Enamel in Rebel Graffiti atop Revlon Nail Enamel in Rich. A photo posted by Revlon (@revlon) on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:27am PDT You could also do the now-classic move of painting just your nail tips in glitter—which, conveniently, is also an excellent cheat for covering up chips in an existing manicure. Got a drugstore nail polish read more

Now this is a manicure worthy of debuting a brand-new engagement ring. Holy smokes! Loading View on Instagram@-webkit-keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} } @keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} } Celebrity manicurist Pattie Yankee created these stiletto glitter-fade nails for her friend Michelle Ochs, cofounder of the fashion label Cushnie et Ochs. "Had to bling out the nails of my lovely friend @ochsmichelle to be worthy of her humongous engagement ring!" Pattie said on Instagram. Mission accomplished! I'm not really a ginormous-bling or long-nails type of girl (hey, I grew up in Maine), but I can totally get into this look on someone else—especially Michelle Ochs, who's known for rocking really cool nail art. Plus, as a girly girl at heart, I have trouble saying no to extreme amounts of sparkle. This mani just makes me happy. Would you like to bling out your nails for your engagement ring debut—or even for your wedding? Tell us below! read more

Leave it to makeup genius Pat McGrath to find something new to do with gold eyeshadow. But she did, and she sent it down the runways of the Anna Sui show at spring-summer 2015 New York Fashion Week yesterday. She applied glitter right above and below the middle of the eye and at the inner corners. Not all over. Not out from the edges like a cat-eye. Nope, it was concentrated in just those three places. In real life, I might not make this look quite so obvious, but I would consider making my shadow heavier in those areas—it makes eyes seem huge. Good thinking, Pat McGrath. Guess you're pretty good at this makeup stuff, huh? read more

No longer is it enough for celebrities to model their perfect hair and makeup on Instagram—they're letting us peek into their beauty world in much more intimate ways. Think Taylor Swift's video showing her major haircut in process, or all those "look, no makeup!" selfies. The latest: Katy Perry just one-upped everyone with her live-on-film nose piercing video. Ouchhhh! That hurts to watch. Her caption: "Last time I did this I was on my own with a safety pin & cube of ice @ 13. This time I thought it was best I left it to the pro's. Sorry mom (again)" On a lighter and more sparkly note, Kesha chose to share a bit of her show-prep routine; apparently, one secret to her fabulous legs is that her makeup artist, Vittorio Masecchia, blows loose glitter onto them. And we thought airbrush tans/contouring were kinda high-maintenance. Oh to be that fabulous and shiny. What do you think of Katy Perry's and Kesha's Instagram latest beauty reveals? read more

Hairstylist Chris Appelton did something chic with glitter in Rita Ora's hair over the weekend. And now you're thinking, Can glitter hair gel really be sophisticated? The answer is yes. Just look: He sculpted the pieces around her face like finger waves and then outlined them in glitter, so the sparkly bits became a structural element to the hairstyle. The effect is artistic instead of cartoonish, and it's possibly the best thing anyone's ever done with glitter in hair in history. You into this? read more

Emma Stone hopped on the glitter train yesterday while out promoting Spider-Man 2, and the results are so angelic, you won't believe it. Her lids got a wash of shimmery white, which could have been a disaster—white is hard to pull off. But on her creamy skin and paired with her bold lips, the whole look ends up quite lovely. The key here? It's not actually quite white—this eyeshadow has a silver tinge to it that keeps her looking chic and not like a frosted mess. A color that would get you a similar look: Revlon Luxurious Color Diamond Lust Eye Shadow in Celestial Silver. read more

After of years of everyone on the red carpet shunning full-on glitter for its subtler sister, shimmer, it's making a comeback in Hollywood and Lupita Nyong'o is one of the stylish stars leading the charge. Check out the sparkly teal eyeliner she wore at the GLAAD Awards over the weekend. Nothing subtle going on here—she went full glitter on us with Lancôme's Artliner 24H in turquoise. And that means you might start itching for sparkle a little more in the coming weeks too. If you find yourself in that situation and opt for shadow instead of liner, just make sure to keep some regular ol' tape on hand—you can use it to grab stray glitter flecks off your face! Are you into the idea of this makeup trend coming back? This post has been updated. read more

Maybe you're really into glitter—you just can't get enough! Glitter, glitter, glitter everywhere! Well, then this post isn't for you. This post is for the ladies who like to glow in a more subtle way. So if you're looking for a soft way to incorporate just a little shimmer into your New Year's Eve look tonight, read on. One of the most unexpected ways to wear shimmer we saw on the blog this year came courtesy of Kendall Jenner. She went go for a pearly lip gloss. Well, that and shimmer blush, but I'm really just focusing on the pearly lip gloss here. It's the perfect makeup look for New Year's because slightly shimmery lips = very kissable. And you know what you've gotta do at midnight... Have I convinced any of you to try it out? read more

It's officially glitter season, and Essie's got you more than covered with its new holiday nail polish collection, "Encrusted Treasures." It even sounds sparkly, right? Of the six shades, four are topcoats and two can be standalone polishes. The polishes are shimmery and textured, meaning once they're on your nails you'll get a lot of interesting depth, especially when you layer them over a more solid color. The polishes go on sale for $8.50 each in December, but you can grab the whole collection here right now. You have to see these beauties up close to really appreciate the detail, so let's do that: Lots of Lux: This polish features a matte blue base with textured fine-milled glitter. On a Silver Platter: Gold and violet glitter come together to chic effect in this topcoat. Ignite the Night: This one, a hematite and silver matte glitter topcoat, is my favorite of the bunch. Peak of Chic: "Holographic rainbow fringe" in this topcoat will take your basic red mani to the next level. Belugaria: This matte black textured polish has a secret surprise—holographic glitter! Hors d'Ouevres: Whoever said you shouldn't mix silver and gold needs to see this topcoat. Do you indulge read more

Just when you thought Ciara could not possibly become any hotter, this happened last night. For the 2014 People's Choice Awards nominations announcement, Ciara was rocking a tousled-to-perfection long bob haircut and also some extremely sexy makeup. On her eyes, she wore glistening sheer bronzy-taupe eyeshadow blended up to the brow bone—which I think we can all agree is amazing and urgently needs to be copied the next time we go out. Meanwhile, there's also more shimmer in a surprising spot: on Ciara's neck. It appears to only be on her neck, not her chest as well, which is a strange makeup strategy. It doesn't look bad; it's just a little confusing. Generally you'd dust your entire decolletage with fine glitter if that's the look you're going for. Doing just the neck is slightly distracting, with no real face-brightening or body-enhancing effect. What do you think of Ciara's sparkling makeup? Where do you generally wear sparkle? read more